Picture projector



May 5, 1931.

c. BORNMANN PICTURE PROJECTOR- File d March 26, 1928 INVENTOR.

, CARL BOBNMANN.

'B J ATT NEYS.

Patented May 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CARL BOBN'MA'NN, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO AGIA ANSOO COR- PORATION, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK PICTURE PROJECTOR Application filed March 26, 1928. Serial No. 264,944.

My invention relates generally to projectors for ictures, particularly of that type adapted. or-the projection of a series of pic- I tures printed upon film'and adapted to be @j shown in a screen one at a time.

The primary object of my invention is to provide such a projector with a normal type of film gate through which the film -may be guided and passed in alignment with the projector lig t and lenses whereby to be shown on a screen for viewing.

Other objects and advantages in details of construction and operation will be apparent as the description proceeds, referencenow 16 being had to the figures of the accompanying drawin wherein hke reference numerals indicate l e parts.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side view of my improved projector, parts being broken away and cer-.

tain other parts in section for clearness of illustration.

Figure 2 is a detailfront view of a portion of my rojector illustrating clearly the film cli an guide thereof.

i re 3 is a detail perspective view of th film c 'p per se.

The reference numeral 1 indicates a base or stand upon which is mounted a lamp housing 2 contained within which is a projector lam 3 of any desired or preferred form.

T e lamp housing 2 is'provided on one side with an opening within which is se- Y cured a lens mount 4, containing the condenser lens 5. vAlso secured to the lamp housing adjacent the lens mount 4 and pro-.

jecting beyond the same is a bracket 6 rovided with an opening 7 in its front skid in alignment withthe condenser lenses 5. Secured to the front side of this bracket 6 is a fihn holder 8 provided at its lower end with an opening 9 in alignment with the opening 7 and; of a size equal to the size of the picture frame on the fihn 10. The upper end of the film holder 8 is bent over to form a receptacle for loosely receiving a coil of film 10. This film holder 8 ispreferably made of s rm sr hoot surface so as to not scratch the film 10 as it is moved in contact'with the holder 8.

metal or some suitable material of which the film 10 is adapted ,to be fed downwardly and guided past the windows 7 and 9, and downwardly depending side strips 14 by means of which the guide may be secured in position as hereafter described. In addition, this film guidel2 is provided between the outer sides 14 with two downwardly depending spring fingers 15, so positioned as to overlie and engage frictionally with the perforated edges of the film 10 just outside the picture areas thereof. This film guide 12 is of course open through its body ortion so as to not obstruct the passage 0 the projected picture therethrough.

Also mounted forwardly of the film carrier 8 and directly in front of the film guide member 12, is a hollow tube 16, provided with the securing flanges 17, and projecting outwardly. Slidable within this tube 16 is a focusing barrel 18 provided with a lens19 whereby the focus of the image on the film may be adjusted for given distances. I All of the parts just described, including the film holder 8, the guide strips 11, film uides 12, and the securing flanges 17 of the Earrel 16 are all securely mounted in their assembled osition, as shown in Figure 1 by means of t e screws 20 and nuts 21, to the front wall of the bracket 6. It will be observed with reference to Figure 1 that the edge guide members 11 are of sufficient thickness to properly space the film guide 12 from. the film carrier 8 in order to permit the ready passage of the film 10 between these elements and past the exposure windows 7 and 9. The tension-of the spring fingers 15 however against the edges of the film 10 is sufiicient to revent accidental movement of the film. f course, changes may be made in details of construction and arrangement of parts 100 without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. I do not limit myself therefore to the exact structure herein shown and described other than by the appended claim.

I claim a A film guide for projectors comprising a strip of material rovided with means for holding a coil of lm and with an opening past which said film is adapted to be moved, and guiding means for said film comprising.

a frame having 9. rolled upper edge and resilient fingers adapted to engage the film adjacent its edges, and spacer members between said strip of material and said guiding means, said members providing guiding 'means for the extreme edges of said film strip.

7 CARL BORNMANN. 

